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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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